Apply Today to Join K Crew
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 15, 2021) — Incoming students at the University of Kentucky are most likely overwhelmed by all of the new faces they see. During their first week on campus, they meet people in their residence halls, in classrooms and even just walking around campus. While some of these people may not be a part of their Wildcat family today, they probably remember and recognize their fellow students that helped welcome them during their transition to campus.
K Crew leaders play a large role in creating a memorable experience for students as they start their journey at UK during K Week.
“Each year, hundreds of Wildcats take part in welcoming our incoming students to campus during K Week," said Katie DiGiovanni, a student K Board member representing the K Crew Committee. "K Week is one of the most important weeks on campus at the University of Kentucky, and we work hard to recruit a strong team of K Crew leaders to take on the task of welcoming all of these students to our beautiful campus and making sure their transition to college is as easy as possible.”
The Office of Student Transitions and Family Programs is currently accepting applications for next year’s K Crew. Interested students can apply to join K Crew on BBNvolved. Applications are due by 11:45 p.m. Friday, March 5. Interviews will take place virtually Wednesday, March 10, and Thursday, March 11.
K Crew leaders have the opportunity to work with our incoming students and share their knowledge and experiences they have had at UK. These student mentors will gain valuable leadership experience, many friends on campus and a chance to experience K Week again. In addition, training will be provided and if all requirements of K Week are completed, they will be granted a $50 stipend.
Any questions regarding the K Crew application can be sent to KWeek@lsv.uky.edu. To learn more about K Week, click here.
As the state’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky exists to advance the Commonwealth. We do that by preparing the next generation of leaders — placing students at the heart of everything we do — and transforming the lives of Kentuckians through education, research and creative work, service and health care. We pride ourselves on being a catalyst for breakthroughs and a force for healing, a place where ingenuity unfolds. It's all made possible by our people — visionaries, disruptors and pioneers — who make up 200 academic programs, a $476.5 million research and development enterprise and a world-class medical center, all on one campus.
In 2022, UK was ranked by Forbes as one of the “Best Employers for New Grads” and named a “Diversity Champion” by INSIGHT into Diversity, a testament to our commitment to advance Kentucky and create a community of belonging for everyone. While our mission looks different in many ways than it did in 1865, the vision of service to our Commonwealth and the world remains the same. We are the University for Kentucky.